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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

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Ahead of national affirmative action rulings, Schill emphasizes NU’s commitment to diversity

May 18, 2023

Northwestern President Michael Schill reaffirmed the University’s commitment to diversity in an email to the community Thursday. The message comes ahead of two U.S. Supreme Court decisions that will...

Caracotsios: Two kinds of fairness at play in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin

Caracotsios: Two kinds of fairness at play in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin

June 26, 2013

To many, Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin sounds absurd. A relatively well-to-do white woman sued the state school for being denied admission in an immature fit of righteous indignation. Comments...

Northwestern lawyer: Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action a ‘partial victory’

June 24, 2013

The Supreme Court's decision today to pass on a major ruling on affirmative action in college admissions is a "partial victory" for Northwestern and nine other schools that filed an amicus brief championing...

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